trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
outside the country; abroad
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
conference room; place of assembly
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
every person; each one; everybody
financials; on the funding (capital) side
much less; to say nothing of
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
means of transportation; transport service
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
number of persons; personnel
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
construction; establishment
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
that is to say; so that means
people; citizens; subjects; folk